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Friday, September 02, 2005
Local Hurricane Relief Efforts
Just got a fax here at 7D saying that City Market will match hurricane relief donations dollar for dollar up to $2500. All money will go to the Red Cross Hurricane 2005 Relief fund. Donate through coupons at the registers.
The VT Red Cross is also accepting donations today to be taken South with the National Guard.
I'm going camping this weekend in the Groton State Forest, so this is it from me until Monday.
September 2, 2005 at 11:48 AM in House Rules | Permalink
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Only $2500? Not to diminish relief efforts, but doesn't that seem kind of low? I mean a local businessperson could donate that amount personally and write it off.
Just wondering if anyone else considers this amount to be a little light.
Posted by: casey | Sep 3, 2005 10:15:37 AM
I may have misunderstood.
Does this mean that City Market will match EACH donation, up to $2500? Meaning that if I went in there and gave them two grand, they'd match me?
Now I get it.
Posted by: casey | Sep 5, 2005 9:27:20 AM
http://192.122.183.218/wiki/index.php/Regional_information
The State library of Louisiana has sent out this call for computer
equipment...
If you are interested and able to send computers, here is the request from
the Louisiana State Librarian, Rebecca Hamilton.
"To all--we are in desperate need of computers/printers. We are being
inundated with evacuees needing to file FEMA applications, unemployment,
search for loved ones, etc. and are coming into our public libraries to
use the computers. Our libraries have greatly extended their hours to
accommodate the people but they need additional computers and printers.
If you can please put the word out that if anyone wants to help
immediately, this is our greatest need."
The specs for the computers:
* Pentium 3
* Windows 2000, prefer XP
* Laser printers if you can still get toner for them
Computers may be sent to:
State Library of Louisiana
701 North 4th Street
Baton Rouge, La. 70802-5232
If you are able to assist them by sending computers, please let Rebecca
know via email: Rebecca Hamilton [rhamilton@crt.state.la.us] just to help
them plan. This will help her know what to expect and also help us to
know (if necessary) when to stop sending them there. I am sure that we
will hear from other states about similar needs.
Posted by: Katy | Sep 8, 2005 9:56:47 AM
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